“Farthest” (furthest) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Farthest” (the adjective, in a general sense) is written using the Latin script as:

A3la

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أعلى

In Tunisian Arabic, “Farthest” (the adjective, when speaking about direction) is written using the Latin script as:

A9sa

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أقصى

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“What’s the farthest south you’ve been?”

Emehou a9sa janoub mshitlou?

أماهو أقصى جنوب مشيت؟

 
“This is the farthest I’ve been in this forest.”

Hedhi ab3ed blassa wsoltelha fel ghaba hedhi.

.هذه أبعد بلاصة وصلتلها في الغابة هذه

 
“This is the farthest we’ve gone.”

Hedhy ab3ed blassa mshinelha.

.هذه أبعد بلاصة مشينالها

 
“What’s the farthest up the mountain you’ve gotten to?”

Emehou a3la jbal mshitlou?

أماهو أعلى جبل مشيتلو؟

 
“Who threw it the farthest?”

(masculine-based noun) Shkoun rmeh ab3ed?

(feminine-based noun) Shkoun rmeha ab3ed?

شكون رماه أبعد؟ (masculine-based noun)

شكون رماها أبعد؟ (feminine-based noun)

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Furthest” in Tunisian Arabic

“Closest” in Tunisian Arabic